1996–97 Primera B Nacional
Season | 1996–97 |
---|---|
Champions |
Argentinos Juniors (1st divisional title) |
Promoted |
Argentinos Juniors Gimnasia y Tiro |
Relegated |
Sarmiento (J) Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) Temperley Juventud Antoniana |
Top goalscorer | Eduardo Bennett 23 goals |
← 1995-96 1997-98 → |
The 1996-97 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 11º season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 32 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.
Club information
Interior Zone
Metropolitana Zone
Interior Zone standings
Sub-Zone A1
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belgrano | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 31 | Championship Group |
2 | San Martín (SJ) | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 28 | |
3 | Atlético de Rafaela | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 28 | |
4 | Olimpo | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | Fourth Place Playoff |
5 | San Martín (T) | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 23 | Relegation Group |
6 | Aldosivi | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 17 | |
7 | Juventud Antoniana | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 16 | |
8 | Chaco For Ever | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 16 |
Sub-Zone A2
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Godoy Cruz | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 28 | Championship Group |
2 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 26 | |
3 | Talleres (C) | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 26 | |
4 | Instituto | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | Fourth Place Playoff |
5 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 21 | Relegation Group |
6 | Cipolletti | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 15 | |
7 | Douglas Haig | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 13 | |
8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 13 |
Metropolitana Zone standings
Sub-Zone B1
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Almagro | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 27 | Championship Group |
2 | Quilmes | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 25 | |
3 | All Boys | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 24 | |
4 | Central Córdoba (R) | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 23 | Fourth Place Playoff |
5 | Atlanta | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 | Relegation Group |
6 | Arsenal | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 16 | |
7 | Almirante Brown | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 14 | |
8 | Temperley | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 11 |
Sub-Zone B2
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Los Andes | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 28 | Championship Group |
2 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 28 | |
3 | Deportivo Morón | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 27 | |
4 | Nueva Chicago | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 26 | Fourth Place Playoff |
5 | Chacarita Juniors | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 23 | Relegation Group |
6 | Sportivo Italiano | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 15 | |
7 | Sarmiento (J) | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 12 | |
8 | Estudiantes (BA) | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 10 |
Fourth Place Playoff
A tiebreaker was played between the teams that finished 4º in their respective zones. For the Interior Zone played Olimpo vs Instituto and for the Metropolitana Zone played Central Córdoba (R) vs Nueva Chicago. Both matches were played in neutral stadiums. The winning teams qualified for the Championship Group.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Olimpo | 3-0 | Instituto |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Central Córdoba (R) | 0–0 (4-3 p) | Nueva Chicago |
Championship Group
The championship Group was played by the 14 teams that qualified from their zones and the 2 teams that qualified by winning the Fourth Place Playoff. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera Division, and the teams placed 2º to 5º played the Second Promotion Playoff.
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Argentinos Juniors | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 52 | Primera Division |
2 | Talleres (C) | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 50 | Second Promotion Playoff |
3 | Godoy Cruz | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 48 | |
4 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 43 | |
5 | Belgrano | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 40 | |
6 | Quilmes | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 40 | |
7 | Los Andes | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 35 | |
8 | Central Córdoba (R) | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 31 | |
9 | Almagro | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 30 | |
10 | Olimpo | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 28 | |
11 | Atlético de Rafaela1 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 30 | |
12 | All Boys | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 24 | |
13 | San Martín (SJ)2 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 28 | |
14 | Deportivo Morón | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 19 |
1: 3 points deducted.
2: 4 points deducted.
Relegation Group
It was divided in 2 groups (Interior and Metropolitana). 9 teams played in each group. Teams placed 1º and 2º qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
Interior Group
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chaco For Ever | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 29 | Second Promotion Playoff |
2 | Cipolletti | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 28 | |
3 | Instituto | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 28 | |
4 | Aldosivi | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 26 | |
5 | San Martín (T) | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 | |
6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 21 | |
7 | Douglas Haig | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 19 | |
8 | Juventud Antoniana | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 16 | |
9 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 14 |
Metropolitano Group
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nueva Chicago | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 30 | Second Promotion Playoff |
2 | Sportivo Italiano | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 30 | |
3 | Almirante Brown | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 24 | |
4 | Estudiantes (BA) | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | |
5 | Atlanta | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 22 | |
6 | Chacarita Juniors | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 | |
7 | Temperley | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 17 | |
8 | Arsenal | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 16 | |
9 | Sarmiento (J) | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 10 |
Second Promotion Playoff
The Second Promotion playoff was played by the teams placed 2º to 5º from the Championship Group and 4 teams (2 from Interior Group and 2 from Metropolitano Group) from the Relegation Group. The winning team was promoted to Primera Division.
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
2CG | Talleres (C) | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2IG | Cipolletti | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2CG | Talleres (C) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2MG | Sportivo Italiano | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3CG | Godoy Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2MG | Sportivo Italiano | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
2CG | Talleres (C) | 0 | 1 | 1(1) | ||||||||||||||||
4CG | Gimnasia y Tiro (p) | 1 | 0 | 1(3) | ||||||||||||||||
4CG | Gimnasia y Tiro | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1IG | Chaco For Ever | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4CG | Gimnasia y Tiro | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
5CG | Belgrano | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5CG | Belgrano | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
1MG | Nueva Chicago | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.
Relegation
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to the Torneo Argentino A, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.
Interior Zone
Pos |
Team | 1994-95 Pts |
1995-96 Pts |
1996-97 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Situation | Affiliation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Instituto | 43 | 48 | 35 | 126 | 116 | 1.086 | Indirect | |
2 | Douglas Haig | 45 | 48 | 25 | 118 | 116 | 1.017 | ||
3 | Cipolletti | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 | ||
4 | Chaco For Ever | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 | ||
5 | San Martín (T) | 48 | 33 | 32 | 113 | 116 | 0.974 | ||
6 | Aldosivi | — | — | 31 | 31 | 32 | 0.969 | ||
7 | Atlético Tucumán | 32 | 49 | 25 | 106 | 116 | 0.914 | ||
8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | — | — | 25 | 25 | 32 | 0.781 | Torneo Argentino A | |
9 | Juventud Antoniana | — | — | 25 | 25 | 32 | 0.781 |
Metropolitana Zone
Pos |
Team | 1994-95 Pts |
1995-96 Pts |
1996-97 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Situation | Affiliation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Atlanta | — | — | 35 | 32 | 32 | 1.094 | Direct | |
2 | Sportivo Italiano | — | — | 35 | 35 | 32 | 1.094 | ||
3 | Nueva Chicago | 41 | 39 | 40 | 120 | 116 | 1.034 | ||
4 | Chacarita Juniors | 40 | 39 | 34 | 113 | 116 | 0.974 | ||
5 | Almirante Brown | — | — | 29 | 29 | 32 | 0.906 | ||
6 | Estudiantes (BA) | — | — | 26 | 26 | 32 | 0.813 | ||
7 | Arsenal | — | — | 25 | 25 | 32 | 0.781 | ||
8 | Temperley | — | — | 23 | 23 | 32 | 0.719 | Primera B Metropolitana | |
9 | Sarmiento (J) | — | — | 17 | 17 | 32 | 0.531 |
See also
References
External links
- "Argentina Second Level 1996/97". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.